The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-01-13

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| council the issuance Of 81. 900 water works
bonds was authorized. The bonds are to
run until July !. 1890, and to draw 6 pe,
cent interest. They are made to John F
Meagher.
While a we'll was being sunk near Doug
lass station, Olmsted county, recently,
fragments of we'll preserved wood we're dis
covered in clay, fifty feet below the surface
Five feet below the wood-bearins stratum
layer OF sand was struck, with a large
vein OF water.
George Hoax OF Minneapolis was crushed
to death in an elevator.
At Rochester, a decree OF divorce was
granted to Mrs. John Rodgers by Judge
Start, and she was allowed to resume her
maiden name, Sage. The sum OF S537
ailmony was also granted her beside $50
for attorney fees.
The St. Peter Tribune has been sold to
Mr.. P. '. Collins, lately Of Dayton, Ohio,
paper after Jan. l.
Rev: Or. Sample, the pastor OF Westmn,
ster, Minneapolis, finally decided to &C.
cept the New York call, and his flock re.
luctantly consented to part with him.
It is said that the railroad companie.
will build large union depot at Duluth
during the coming year.
Annie NJ. johnson has obtained a divorce
from David B. johnson, the we'll known
Minneapolis attorney and politician.
The Pray Manufacturing company O.,
Minneapolis makes an assignment to Jabe,
B, Robinson. Liabilities estimated at
$3.50, 600 and assets at $15O,OOO.
The governor named A. S. Bradford OF
Empire and Gen. w. s. LIE Due OF Hastines
AS delegates to the farmers congress which
meets in Washington next month.
Signal Observer Lyons OF St. Paul re-
ports that the year 1886 was tho drvest
known for sixteen years.
johnnie Mann OF Minneap polls completed
the task at Chicago OF eating thirty quails
IN thirty days at the rate OF Il quail daily.
The project was undertaken by Mann on q
wager for 81 900. His appearance and
health was not preceptibly affected by tie
feat.
The following people in Minnesota
were allowed pensions on the LIST:
Henry Ulrig, Wycoff; George Hammer,
Caledonia; Samuel Fish, Dassel; Peter OF.
son, minneapolis; l.. N. Anderson, Pilot
Mound; II. II; BradweIl, Minneapolis; ia:
b. A. Vanhouse, Austin. Pensions
increased-C. w. Bump, Austin; Peter
Crspin. Adams;S. W. Scofield, Minnea polls:
w. Grono. Hersey; G. B. Clark, Avoca.
AHawley Specials says: Even Anbenson.
q prosperous farmer living four miles
south, was found dead at the North.
western house, Hawley. Coroner Oar.
row decided that he was stran.lcd to
death, and Olef Dahlgren, the hostler OF
the hotel, E. c. Grue. the proprietor, and
little Lee have been arrested for commit
ting the crime.
The Excelsior hotel at Lake Minnetonka
ls destroyed by fire. Loss. $12, 900; in
surance. SIS, 900.
A large number of dwellings, I'd of
good class perhaps marks the dis :ncuisl,
Ing feature of Duluth building d -
year. The total cost OF buildir Of ali
kinds, including West Superior, 70 Is up to
about 81 GOO, 600. while the totu of all
improvements is $2.942, OOS Exclusive Of
West Superior, the buildings foot up about
S1,25o. 600, and the total 1874, OOS.
The state railway commissioners exon.
crate Secretary Warner, after an investi.
CATION OF the charges against him.
NJ. K. Williams drug and grocery store
at Olivia was closed by the sheriff. The
liabilities are small.
Tho coroner's jury at Waseca in the case
OF Nora Burke, killed by the cars Christ
mas evening, at the crossing west OF
Weseca,. rendered a verdict, laying the
blame upon the driver, Philip Brown.
At Waseca, Miss Blanche Parke, iauch.
ter OF +. A. Newell. was married to Mai
Hand OF Sioux Falls.
A. Waseca the retail grocery store OF
William Sproat was closed recently. An
assignment has been made to ex- Mayor l.
=. Irowbridge. The stock consists oil
staple and fancy groceries, crockery, etc.,
and WILL be closed out as rapidly as posi-
bic. The liabilities are stated at 81 900.
and assets $4,000. Mr.. Sproat made the
assignment voluntarily.
Ira B. Mills opened court at Moorehead
Tor the first time on Monday the Sd.
A meeting OF the farmer members OF the
legislature was held at the capitol, St.
Paul, on the Sd inst. Mr.. Donnefly made
. long speech, and the candidates for speak-
or made short speeches. A committee
rom each body was appointed to look aft.
Or tho interests Of tho ierns1.